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At 300 calories a pop, donuts are an easy way to wreck a healthy breakfast. Not my baked ones. They're bursting with fruit and flavor--not fat! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 104.9
A great dish for Sunday brunch. Submitted by STACISHU Carbs: 9.3g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 17g | Calories: 166
very easy. can change the spices according to your personal taste Submitted by ILOVEMYPEACHES Carbs: 11.8g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 4.8g | Calories: 73.1
If you love cheese, this is the recipe for you! This recipe is low fat, high protein, and FULL of flavor! Recipe scaled for 4. Submitted by THEMIGHTYLILLIE Carbs: 38.6g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 27.4g | Calories: 281
The perfect fall dessert. I always have at least one person ask me for the recipe! Submitted by ANDREWMOM Carbs: 28.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 131.6
A fun pie for St Patricks day or ANY day! Submitted by NIGHTSKYSTAR Carbs: 11.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 0.1g | Calories: 135.2
These take only 22 minutes to bake
and you have fresh baked donuts for breakfast! They are full of pumpkin so you can check off a veggie serving before lunch! Submitted by MUDMOUSE Carbs: 37.9g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 4.6g | Calories: 187.9
These muffins are sweet and chocolatey; you'd never guess they're low fat Submitted by SBMMYERS Carbs: 38.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Fiber: 4g | Protein: 3.9g | Calories: 216.9
A Happy Accident created these muffins and no one wants me to fix it! They have no oil and no egg. Submitted by JUSTJUDE1201 Carbs: 36.8g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 155.4

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Before filling up on all the delicious Thanksgiving Day dishes and settling in to watch the football games, entire families can participate in a little morning exercise at the second annual Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Turkey Trot to benefit the Food Bank for Monterey County. For only a $10 cash or check donation, visitors can enjoy a run, jog or walk on the 2.238-mile race circuit from 7 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 27.
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The heart of historic downtown Monterey will be transformed into an outdoor motorsports museum when historic race cars line Alvarado Street between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, August 8 when Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca kicks of the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week activities.
While vintage automobile racing trends as a mostly-gentleman's sport, plenty of women have shaped its decades-old history, and several will keep the wheels in motion driving their own collectibles at this year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Scheduled for August 14-17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the annual event this year celebrates 100 years of Maserati and punctuates action on the track with 550 pre-selected historic and period-correct race cars competing in 15 race groups over the four-day gathering.
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Arguably the greatest all-around racing driver of his time and a true icon of the motor racing world, Sir Stirling Moss will be the honored guest at the Picnic in the Park at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on Saturday, August 16. Historian Murray Smith will conduct the always engaging noontime session in the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca marketplace where fans may bring their lunch, listen to stories and ask questions. The Saturday-only picnic is a popular activity that allows fans to engage with a driving legend.
After a successful inaugural season the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship announced that it will return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca next year for a May 1-3, 2015 race weekend.
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He urged priests to build their churches on solid foundations, warning: "What happens when children build sand castles on the beach? It all comes down."
"If we don't proclaim Jesus, we become a pitiful NGO, not the bride of the Lord," he said.
"When we walk without the cross, and when we preach about Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are mundane. We are bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, but we are not disciples of the Lord."
The new style was evident even in Francis' wardrobe. Rather than wear the new golden pectoral cross he was offered after his election Wednesday, he kept the simple crucifix of his days as bishop. He also turned down the red velvet cape that Benedict wore when he was presented to the world for the first time in 2005, choosing the simple white cassock of the papacy instead.
"It seems to me what is certain is it's a great change of style, which for us isn't a small thing," Sergio Rubin, Francis' authorized biographer, told The Associated Press.
Rubin said the new pope "believes the church has to go into the streets" and be one with the people it serves and not impose its message on a society that often doesn't want to hear it.
For this reason, as Cardinal Bergoglio, "he built altars and tents in the squares of Buenos Aires, and held Masses with former prostitutes and homeless people in the street," Rubin said. "He did this to express the closeness of the church to those who are suffering."
Rubin said he expected to see more changes — even substantive ones — once Francis gets his footing.
"I think the categories of progressive and conservative are insufficient," Rubin said. "Pope Francis is someone with a great mental openness to enter into dialogue. He is very understanding of different situations. He doesn't like to impose."


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Lopez and Diddy 'cordial' at party
Comment on this storyLondon - Jennifer Lopez had an "awkward" encounter with Diddy at the Golden Globe Awards.
The singer and her boyfriend Casper Smart met her former lover Diddy at the Weinstein Golden Globes after-party on Sunday, and while the trio remained cordial, onlookers revealed they all appeared uncomfortable.
A source told Hollyscoop: "Jennifer and Casper had a somewhat awkward run-in with Diddy last night. It is the first time Jennifer has seen him in years and everyone was watching when they went up to say hello to him.
"They were cordial to each other but she didn't hug him. Casper shook Diddy's hand and it was very brief. She looked like she was trying to avoid the hello, but it was impossible."
Jennifer, 43, has been dating Casper, 25, for just over a year and calls him her "best friend".
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NMMA cancels Des Moines boat show
Posted onAfter four years of competing with other shows, coupled with the down economy, the National Marine Manufacturers Association has canceled the Des Moines Sportshow.
"At the end of the day we just weren't successful with it," Ben Wold, NMMA executive vice president in charge of boat shows, told Soundings Trade Only this morning.
The 66th annual show was scheduled for Feb. 21-24, 2009, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
NMMA purchased the show four years ago from General Sport Shows and initially held it at its traditional location, the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Wold says the event was moved two years ago in an effort to create a new personality and allow it stand out from other shows at the fairgrounds.
"Des Moines is a market that has way too many shows — five or six within a two-month period," said Wold.
Wold said it generally takes three or four years for a new show or new location to take hold. With the economic downturn and the continuing slump in marine sales, he said the Des Moines show never got off the ground.
"We gave it a good shot," he said. "At the end of the day, the industry needs to take a long, hard look at the shows [it] supports.
"Some markets are better served by local producers," he continued, "and Des Moines is one of them."
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As a first year grower, I will ask this. Do these peppers look like they are toast, or are they on their way to ripening? Sorry for the stupid question, but these are the first ones changing color for me. Thank you. The plant was good the other day, then the next day it looked like this. I do not know what happened. The other 2 that were nearby are doing fine still. Also, the pepper in question is called : East Indian / Bird Pepper (on the tag) |
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The peppers are fine... Just ripening. The plant on the other hand may be toast. It appears as if it was severely under watered for a period of time. From the look of the soil I'd say you watered it very recently after the wilting. I've seen plants come back from worse, and if it was an under watering issue - then it may pull through still... If something else, it's up in the air. Jay |
- Posted by stoneys_fatali 9b Duarte,Ca. (My Page) on Wed, Jun 18, 14 at 22:38
Soil looks really wet. I'd let it dry out to start. Stoney |
Actually, I had watered it as I did the others. And yes, it looks like it was just watered, cause I had just given it a little drink of 1/3 strength fertilizer just before the picture. Thanks for the help. I am in no rush to get rid of it, so I will let it live where it is, and hope for the best. |
The soil looks very wet to me. Do the pots have drainage ? What kind of medium are they filled with ? Did you get rain for several days ? |
Yes, pot has drainage, many holes in bottom, as for soil, topsoil/steer manure mix. Yes, several days of rain prior, and as I just got home now, it had endured another long bout of heavy rain as well. It was nicer earlier, but changed between time I left and returned. Thank you. |
As I suspected. Number one: Your potting mix (Topsoil + manure ) is the main problem. It can get compacted and not providing a good drainage. For potting , the standard is soil-less medium (aka potting soil) . Many friends here use 5-1-1 mix , fafard , Pro mix and similar. I use 5-1-1. It is a home made potting soil. I don't know how you can go about replacing the medium. I am sure others will chime in and make recommendations. |
This can be fun then. I do have 2 others I believe in the same medium.... I will be watching. |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Fri, Jun 20, 14 at 14:07
Plant looks like a goner. Josh |
Had 30 plants fall victim to overwatering in solo cups. All but 2 died. Seems to cause bad damage. |
Looks like a goner, but I wouldn't give up. I'd pull it out and put it in a pot with a couple inches of drainage material on the bottom of the pot -- rocks, plastic, marbles -- and put it in a soil-less mix that drains well. Like Fafard 3B or the 5-1-1 that everyone here loves. I don't know what I'm talking about, though. That is just what I'd do. :) |
Hi Loweride, I was expecting someone to address the potting soil issue. You finally did. |
Seysonn, Sorry to hijack this thread, but I was going to ask this eventually. My solo cups had epsoma seed starting mix. I noted that some cups felt a lot heavier than others, which possibly suggests compacting. That plus overwatering is of course death. Do you think my seed starting mix was part of my problem? What would you suggest for soilless medium next spring in the solo cups? |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sat, Jun 21, 14 at 13:15
First of all, do not put a drainage layer at the bottom of the pot...it actually impedes drainage and raises the layer of saturated mix. Seysonn, the reason I didn't mention the potting mix is because I don't think the plant is worth saving. It's already lost too much growth potential, and returns are likely to be very low (for the energy involved in re-potting). Josh |
Yeah, probably a goner. But obchili should follow through in order to learn. ob, pop that plant out of its pot and inspect the soil and the roots. I bet root mass is terrible. It was probably okay at one point, then the rain drowned the roots. Bet the soil is also so soggy that you can literally ring it out. You could up-pot into a new mix (even MG or similar) replacing a goodly portion of its current soil. Then protect it from the rain as much as possible and let it try to recover. Dennis |
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An interesting and highly anticipated phenomenon occurred in December 2008, one that received very little fanfare.
December was a particularly busy month for Mark Zuckerberg's high profile social network. According to Web metrics firm Hitwise, Facebook's share of US Internet traffic hit an all time high on Christmas Eve 2008, earning 2.18% of all US Internet visits.
Perhaps more significant, the traffic volume between Myspace and Facebook intersected at the end of 2008 with Facebook surpassing MySpace according to my analysis of several traffic charts.


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As caring and as knowledge as he is, nothing excuses the horrible wait time. I would rather have my appointment booked a week away then be told to come in the next day and wait for 4 hours. The ER moves faster than that. Completely inexcusable and the secretary is unapologetic, bordering on rude.
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I have been going to Dr. Namis for nearly a year now, and he seems to be a very caring man who tries his best to make you as comfortable as possible. I'll confirm outright that he does schedule 3-4 people per appointment slot, which makes the wait anywhere from 1.5-4 hours. That being said, he really doesn't take the time to read your file and familiarize himself with your case enough to be an effective doctor. I first came to him with midcycle bleeding, and was sent for an ultrasound that identified an endometrial polyp. He preformed a surgery to removed the poly, but post-op told me that they found nothing and it probably was dealt with naturally, and that everything should be okay. I came back to him two months later with the same recurring issues; while waiting in his office, I looked in my file and saw in the official post-op report that they did actually remove the polyp and send it for pathology (came back normal). His best idea for fixing my issues was to just switch me to different pills, but I'm now concerned that he either doesn't have the time/care enough to read my file to make an informed diagnosis/solution. I wouldn't recommend Dr. Namis if you are looking for effective medical care.
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The only good thing about Dr.Namis is that he diagnosed my Endo after Dr.Rafla kept saying it was all in my head and I am thankful about the fact he caught my Endo and Dr.Rafla (wife is Dr.Reid Rafla anther bad Dr.) died sorry but my thought was he can't miss diagnose anyone else.
Other than that I would not go back ... when he did a Pap smear he did not use any lube and scraped my uterus with a wooden thing and when he did the internal same thing no lube and very rough I don't think he even used gloves YUCK.
When I was pregnant the first time the appointments we long 3-4 hours wait and I booked mine at 9am but what really got me was that I went into labour early and I had to go to his Dr's office he did an internal exam so rough that I was crawling off the bed and all he kept saying was hold still don't move.I was in tears I phoned my husband and mom it was terrible.
I have never gone back in fact when I got in the car accident while pregnant with our second child his office phoned me and I wasen't even his patient he wanted to see me and check me out I told them where to go that he wasen't touching me and I was not his patient which I don't understand to this day why he wanted to see me ??? and that was in 2005.
Either way he should not be in medicine.
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I was 5 months pregnant with my second child. I was refered to him as my own Dr was off on sick Leave. I am a diabetic my appointment was for 9am I was seen at 1pm. Th appointment was on the 6th floor of Guelph General. I was forced to sit on the floor as there were not enough chair's in the waiting area. The Dr schedules patients while he is on call at the hospital, this is like double dipping he is getting paid for his time at the hospital but is also getting paid on the side while seeing patients. I would prefer to go to his office with a scheduled appointment time so I dont have to wait 4 hours while he is doing his on call duties. He is not doing me any favours making me wait to be seen. Also at the hospital there is no reception just the phone on the wall. I picked up the phone and advised that I can't sit on the floor anymore and that I am leaving, then he saw me.
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My experience with Dr. Namis - unprofessional, dishonourable, and disrespectful - echoes the College of Physicians and Surgeons (2011) http://cpso.on.ca/public-register/doctor-details.aspx?view=4&id=%2052321. I'm not the only one. Of others I spoke to, there was only one person with a favourable impression after very brief contact with him;people seemed to have very unusual experiences with him. Fortunately, I listened to my intuition. The diagnosis was wrong. He did not give me the information I needed to make an informed decision and attempted to rush me into surgery. Unprofessional comments only added to my unfavourable impression of him as a doctor. Personally, I'm only concerned about a doctor's bedside manner if it interferes in his ability to diagnose and treat - abrupt, inappropriate behaviour, or ignoring additional information that might inform his or her conclusions. http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2783931-guelph-doctor-reprimanded-for-altering-a-patient-s-records/
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Be prepared to sit for hours only to be rushed through. The secretary is always being talked to negatively by the doctor. The usual wait time is 2-3 hours. I took my 3 year old and sat for 3 1/2 hours. There was a women with a five day old and she came in within a few minutes of when I did and was still waiting to see him when I left. He spent 6 minutes with me. His Doppler is old and I had to hold it inthe air for him to hear the heart rate.
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I have been with Dr Namis for over 12 years. I have moved in between children so i have had the experience of another gynocologist as well. I have also had my one and only c-section from another doctor. I can say that through my experience and comparison that Dr Namis is #1. He was the only one (my doctor didn't do much to even try and help) that immediatly took action to get things figured out. HE CARED that i was having problems that shouldn't be. I have a hard time with any doctor who comes across insensitive or condescending especially after suffering from diffrent symptoms. I Think it is so important to have that with a doctor/gynocologist and with DR Namis you do! Everytime I have been (which is alote over time, he has never once shown anything other than that I am happy that i moved back and have him again he has already help me so much!....This to me is more important than the wait times
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After spending a 2nd 4 hr wait for a surgery confirmation in the saddest, most desperate waiting area imaginable (complete with torn gynecological bed with dangling stirrups providing a central figure of gothic horror upon which to meditate), I left to get an appointment to the Women's Health Network, opting instead to meditate on the relative cheerfulness of public transport from Guelph to Toronto. Neither my GP nor the gyn in Toronto had heard of the diagnosis that Dr. Namis had given me on my 1st visit; the T.O. Gyn was able to perform a pelvic exam gentle enough to confirm her own findings even though I was still in substantial pain from the vigorous exam I had received at the hand of Dr. Namis. Yes, I had excessive bleeding during periods, but I was so far along in menopause that my chronic anemia would soon cease to be a problem. I went back to sitting on towels, and in about 6 months time I had my last period. Problem solved, ablation anneccessary, Namis deleted from cellphone.
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An extraordinary example of HIV criminalization gone awry in the States. Bob Leahy talks to Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela, court martialed and sentenced to a jail term for allegedly exposing another officer to HIV, when no sexual contact occurred, says Pinkela.
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Bob Leahy interviews the folks at New York's' Housing Works about their innovative new campaign which uses a comic book narrative to explore with clients the benefits of achieving and maintaining an undetectable viral load
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PrEP wars: The demonization of people using Truvada for prevention has backfired
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Hogansville will host two public events this week for residents' input and information on plans for the new city library.
A former campaign volunteer for a state House candidate told the Daily News on Monday she is considering filing a lawsuit against the county.
A group of people attempted to break into a Turner Street apartment and may have vandalized the resident's vehicle and later ransacked the apartment on Monday.
LaGrange Academy on Friday crowned Homecoming queens Brandi Smalls, left, and Jennifer Whitlow, right. Homecoming runner up was Monima Anam, center.
LaGrange Mayor Jim Thornton will host a series of meetings around the city to update residents on projects and priorities.
Two people were arrested Friday at a motel on Patillo Road following a drug investigation by police.
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A 42-year-old McCall Street man was stabbed during an argument Sunday evening at a residence on Hill Street.
Workers transfer the contents from the trailer of a Coca-Cola semi truck that buckled and suddenly collapsed Saturday, according to people at the scene, while the truck was going up the driveway of the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Lafayette Parkway.
Hank Thomas was trapped inside a burning bus. Outside was a group of men trying to kill him.
LifeSouth blood drivesLifeSouth will host the following blood drives in the area:• CVS on U.S. 29 in Lanett, Alabama, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday.
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The Ukrainian winger nearly joined The Reds a year ago from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk but could replace bayboy Kevin Mirallas if the Belgian is sold
The Argentine goalkeeper's current deal expires in the summer but he is set to trigger an automatic extension for another 12 months after making 22 apperances
Chelsea and Manchester City are also monitoring Ings' situation and are both keen to increase their number of homegrown players
The Baggies made a third bid for the 23-year-old over the weekend and talks between the two clubs are continuing as Tony Pulis adds to his new squad
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susiedow commented on the blog post NYT: Soufan Book Adds to Charges CIA Kept 9/11 Terrorist Info from FBI
Is there any indication NSA shared the same or similar data with DO5? I know you've written that DO5 had access to NSA 'databases' but it's unclear what exactly that means in terms of specifics.Perhaps, this whole situation is why Tenet was pushed on to his sword.
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AT&T just passed caps on its broadband customers. I wonder if the cap was actually Part 1 of monitoring and eventually controlling information flow.
susiedow commented on the diary post DoD Whistleblower: Documents Show Intel Withheld from 9/11 Congressional Investigators by Jeff Kaye.
Thank you for mentioning my work at ePluribus Media and the Missing Man. I found the Unclassified FOIA Response attached to your article absolutely fascinating to read. I suspect the subtleties of just what's revealed in that Response might be easily missed at first glance. Just the teeny glimpse in to the turf wars alone [...]
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p19-21 – was it classified under an assumption of mosaic theory? If discussing FISA then ergo, there must be some interest in a surveillance program. Looking at it from a mosaic view, this sentence kind of jumps out – 'these provisions make FISA…the exclusive lawful means for the Executive to engage in "electronic surveillance'….' on page 20.


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Here is angel's new fascination that I grew out for a friend which has the largest blooms I ever encountered on a Brug. Cb |
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I love the color! Nice wavy skirts with good separation. How large is the bloom? |
Beautiful brug ...............are they considering getting it registered???? Who are the pod parents??? |
What a beauty; beautiful form and color! |
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A very Beautiful Brug, I sure hope it gets registered, Congratulations to you both Elizabeth |
Angels new fascination is a Kirchner-Abel brug from the European. my brug friend was afraid that she would lose it so I grew it to a 4 feet standard for her in about 5 months and sent her home Saturday after it bloom for the first time so Margo could enjoy it. Cb |
CB, you are such a good friend. Margo was smart to go to the expert! |
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NASA: Spinning Off Tech or Pork?
NASA's behind-the-scenes technical wizardry in the movie Apollo 13 has surely inspired many with the thought, "If only they could apply that know-how to a closet freshener!"
Well, thanks to a recently expanded NASA initiative called the Space Alliance Technology Outreach, a group of space engineers are doing just that and more.
The program, in which NASA engineers contribute their expertise to the development of earthbound technology, has resulted in such recent innovations as air-filtering nasal implants, a mechanical fruit picker and the DampRid closet freshener.
But some wonder whether this gift horse might really be political pork.
NASA proponents have long touted technology spinoffs as an important rationale for funding the space program. CAT scans, advances in robotics, and the development of everyday items like cordless power tools and image stabilizing software for home video cameras have all sprung from NASA research and development.
In that light, SATOP can be seen as a way to deliver on that promise. Engineers contribute up to 40 hours of pro bono labor over 90 days to complete selected projects at small businesses.
One lucky recipient was the Myers Dance Studio in Schenectady, N.Y., where a Lockheed Martin robotics engineer from Houston volunteered to improve the studio's acoustics with custom designed sound dampeners.
The studio is in a cavernous hall where music bounced off the concrete wall in ways that were "actually painful," said Alice Manzi, scenic designer for the Northeast Ballet Company, a group in residence. "Now we've been able to take the edge off," she said.
Florida's Technological Research and Development Authority started SATOP in 1995. Since then, the program claims to have made or preserved more than 1,000 jobs in that state, and added $47 million in sales revenues and $23 million in capital investments there.
In 2002, SATOP was expanded to California, Texas, New Mexico and New York.
It's the location of the new offices that raises questions about political machinations. Texas and California are indisputably space industry leaders, so sending engineers down the road to work on an extracurricular assignment might make some sense.
However, the New York base for SATOP is the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce -- not exactly a hotbed of interplanetary exploration.
It is, nonetheless, home to congressman James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.), chair of a House Appropriations subcommittee that holds the keys to NASA's annual budget.
In its fiscal year 2001 budget, Congress gave SATOP $6 million to last two years, but nearly $3 million in 2002 was budgeted for the expansion into new states. The current appropriations bill calls for another two-year program, this time for $7 million, of which $3 million would be spent outside of Florida.
Walsh also scored a new Regional Applications Center for New York with NASA at Cayuga Community College, near Syracuse.
"If somebody needs a partner in their business, it's not up to NASA to use taxpayers to subsidize that," said Thomas A. Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit offshoot of the Reagan administration's cost-cutting Grace Commission. "It seems like if businesses are going to benefit from technical assistance, there should be some payment."
Besides, he added, "You would hope they would be busy enough, or want to be busy enough, to focus on the work taxpayers are paying them to do -- explore space."
On its website, the organization lists seven criteria for identifying government waste. At first blush, "virtually everything here qualifies," according to Schatz. "The fact that it is in Syracuse is one thing, and that New Mexico is involved points at Senator Domenici." Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) is a ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
But Myers Studio was helped by way of e-mail and telephone, often on weekends, from an engineer who's an acoustics hobbyist in his spare time.
"He delayed the work when they had to launch the space shuttle," Manzi said.
A representative for Congressman Walsh bristled at the pork insinuations. "That's pretty shortsighted," said Dan Gage. "In every sector of government there's research to benefit the general public. Why shouldn't other parts of the country benefit from the experience NASA has to offer?"


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The 475-acre J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) is located about eight miles north of the main university campus, and consists of facilities that originally functioned as a magnesium plant during World War II. The university purchased the campus in 1949, and PRC now houses some of the finest research departments in the world, including Applied Research Laboratories, the Bureau of Economic Geology, the Center for Electromechanics, Texas Advanced Computing Center, and the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab. We serve the PRC with the following:
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Hey Guys. I have used landscape fabric for my garden for the past few years and it works however I am wondering if something else works better.
I hear all this buzz about red plastic but water can't get in like with landscape fabric! I use a drip irrigation system so I suppose if I left that row open where the tomato plants are or put the drip irrigation underneath the plastic that could work. Suggestions? |
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Lots of previous discussions here about the red plastic stuff - most find it to be full of hype - as well as plastic mulch use in general and its pros and cons. But if you want to use it just set your drippers at the X hole where you insert the plant or poke some holes in it. Personally over the years I have found using one of the many organic material mulches to be far more efficient not to mention beneficial to the plants and the soil. Dave |
THanks Dave, Can you give me some recommendations for organic material to use? I really would like to avoid plastic and even landscape fabric as im sure the chemicals in those are not exactly organic. What about on the rows between the plants? same mulch? Thanks for your input! |
Hi Jay, I'm not Dave, but I think that what he means in this case, is any mulch that will break down over time to improve the soil. When most gardeners are talking about mulch they are referring to compost, straw, hay, rotted leaves, grass clippings, even shredded paper and cardboard, etc. Wood chips are not usually recommended as a mulch because it binds the soil nitrogen as it decomposes and makes the nitrogen less available to your garden plants, however, if you have no other mulch available, wood chips will do. Mulch should be applied heavily, 6 - 8 inches is usually considered a good depth, though even as little as one or two inches is better than no mulch at all. Betsy |
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I have tried a number of different mulches. Don't like the black plastic, especially if you don't cover it. I put my drip irrigation under it and the covered it with wheat straw. At end of year you have to get it out of garden and don't break down. Next level is landscape fabric which is better, but still don't break down. Can put the drip lines on top and will get down ok. I am evolving to putting plants down and taking old newspaper print (non color) around the plants (about 4 or 5 layers and then cover with mulch.) My favorite is cedar mulch (non colored) or wheat straw. Don't like hay as may have too many weed seeds in it. There have been some studies I have seen that commercial producers have been using red plastic on tomatoes and has really increased production, however, mostly in greenhouse conditions as plastic not covered with mulch. Haven't tried it, but may try one bed to see if it makes a difference. Think it has to do with UV rays. Don't know all the particulars. Downside of a lot of these is cost. I |
Can you give me some recommendations for organic material to use? Bets covered it very well. My personal preference is straw - often considered the ideal mulching material, if not available then old, often called "spoilt", hay works well. Other alternatives in addition to the ones Betsy listed are leaf mold, pine straw, or even layers of wet newspaper. Dave |
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My wife bought me the Kindle 3G for my 44th birthday. I was excited after reading all the new features. When it arrived a few days later, it was ready to rock, right out of the box.The screen is slightly smaller than your average paperback novel. The device weighs very little, much less than a paper book. The screen is amazing, with a non-glare plastic and E-ink technology that make the Kindle look very much like a real printed page. You can read this thing even in direct sunlight on a cloudless day.On the other hand, there is no backlight, so you can't read it in the dark. But that's a minor compromise. I read in bed every night with a beautiful antique reading lamp on our headboard. It didn't disturb my wife when I read regular books. It doesn't disturb her now. The upshot is that without a backlight the battery lasts a lot longer.The screen resolution is as crisp as a printed page, without the faintly vague quality LCDs used to give. This is not LCD technology. E-ink is a totally different concept. In fact, Kindle says that once the screen is drawn with this E-ink technology, no power is required to keep the page until you change the page. It uses power to draw the new page, then once that's finished, it uses no power until it's time to draw another one. In this way, battery life can be up to a month on a single charge (although if you leave the wireless or 3G running, the battery falls off in about half the time).The capacity is excellent, holding up to 3500 books on the device at once, and the inventory can be changed however you like, with some titles moved down to your PC while others can be added to the Kindle, all with great ease. Amazon boasts over 900,000 books available for Kindle, with more being added every day. There are also tens of thousands of FREE books, everything from the great literary classics to scholarly works to government documents like the Constitution.The WiFi feature is fast, but can only be used on your home wireless network or a public hotspot like a coffee shop or library. Many restaurants like McDonald's are offering WiFi now as well. The WiFi takes a little setting up, although Kindle handles most of that automatically. Assuming you have security on your network, you'll need to enter the password, and that's about it.On the other hand, the 3G requires no setup at all, is still pretty fast in its own right and you can use that feature while going the street in the passenger seat, driving through almost any population center. For instance, we live in a town of approximately 12,000 people. 3G here is offered and reception is excellent even on the outskirts of town where we are. Basically if you've got cell service, you ought to have 3G working for your Kindle as well. Better still, the 3G works all over the planet, not just in a particular region or country. Antarctica might be the exception, so don't go there with your Kindle.The Kindle is a grayscale screen (versus the Nook which is color). Unless you plan to use the magazine subscription feature (automagically downloads magazines to your Kindle each month, for a fee) the grayscale isn't a problem. Books generally are in black and white anyway.Downloads are fast. Kindle boasts "60 second downloads," and that seems about right. Being a huge Twain fan, I had to download everything I could find by Twain. It was mostly free, since most of his work is out of copyright. I surfed and clicked and ordered and surfed. Pretty soon, I had ordered over 70 books, all free. I started reading "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," and about halfway through I decided to see how many of the books had downloaded.All of them were finished.Books you've bought and downloaded are stored on your Amazon account so you can download them again free of charge whenever you like. So if you go on vacation and your daughter borrowed your Kindle, you can still read your George R.R. Martin series on your laptop without buying the books all over again. In fact, Amazon has something called "Whispersync" technology, so you can buy a book once and download it to your Kindle, PC, laptop, Android, iPad, etc. without buying it over and over.Kindle reads PDF files, some graphics formats, and whatever formats are available at Amazon.Books you've bought can be loaned to friends temporarily under Amazon's intriguing "Kindle Book Lending" program. Recipients can access the book for a limited time on their devices, just like a library book.Kindle has an audiobook capability, which is exceptionally cool for those of us who enjoy audiobooks too. The Kindle speaker is not really loud enough for this in a car, but it is headphones-capable, which helps a lot. For people who get carsick reading in a moving vehicle, this is a big plus.One of my favorite little features is a common-sense addition called "Real Page Numbers," where books on Kindle have page numbers that correspond to the pages on actual print books. That's a big deal for those of us who do a lot of research reading, and need to cite pages and source our quotes.Kindle offers a text-to-speech feature which is pretty neat. While much better than the blocky, stilted artificial speech of yesteryear, it's still not quite right yet. It's not bad for nonfiction, but if you're reading mostly novels this feature is just annoying. 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Sure, any electronic device is fragile, but the feel of the Kindle suggests more durability. It's only a suggestion, though.I don't know that my 3-year old granddaughter got a hold of it, but the third day I had my Kindle I woke up to a Kindle with a screen that would not function. I called Customer Service, expecting a hassle.Boy was I surprised. Amazon delivered the best customer service experience I have EVER had. They were polite, apologized for the broken device, shipped me a new one even before I shipped the broken one back, and it didn't cost me a thing. I was stunned and extremely pleased.


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I don't know about some of you, but I hate it when someone pulls out their set of keys and it has more key chains and accessories than everyone you know combined. It is those kind of people that actually deserve to die in a horror movie when the killer is getting close and they can't find the right key to their house or car.
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Made by using only one continuous piece of string, each gang member has a unique special power. For example, "Jo Ninja" (pictured below) will make it impossible for enemies to sneak up on you. "Luv Bird" will fly your heart to those you miss the most while "CrazyEyes" helps you find whatever it is you are looking for. Whether you want one to give to a friend or one to for your own personal use, you will most likely find a street doll gang member that fits your needs.
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Baptism Instruction Class
The next Baptism classes for parents is offered:
Monday,8 September 2014 – Queen of the Rosary Parish
Monday, 3 November 2014 – Saint Robert Bellarmine
A Musical Note from the Choir Loft
It's that time of year when we begin preparing for a
new year in the church calendar! Part of preparation is
the roll out of the music ministry rehearsals. In
sharing the schedule, I'd like to invite all of you to take
advantage of one or more of our music ministry
opportunities and invite a friend to do the same! I am
available either in person or over the phone (603) 315-
4531 or (412) 521-1632 to answer any questions that
you may have about Saint Mark Parish Music Ministry
and I look forward to your questions!
Here is the line up:
TRADITIONAL CHOIR: Wednesday evenings, 7-9PM,
beginning 3 September 2014, Port Vue site.
HANDBELL CHOIR: Sunday mornings, 9:15 – 10:30AM,
beginning 28 September 2014, Port Vue site.
CONTEMPORARY PRAISE AND WORSHIP GROUP: every
other Tuesday evening, 7 – 8:30PM beginning Tuesday, 16
September 2014
Monday, 22 September 2014 7-8:30PM
Monday, 6 October 2014 7-8:30PM
Monday, 20 October 20 2014 7-8:30PM
Tuesday, 4 November 2014 7-8:30PM
Monday, 17 November 2014 7-8:30PM
There is always an extra chair in the choir loft and I
welcome everyone to give the music ministry a try. We
are looking for new choir members and new cantors, so
please share your talents with the parish!
"5 for 5" Tickets!
Saint Mark Parish is selling the "5 for 5″ tickets. The
tickets replace the $1,300.00 Monthly Tickets. There
are 5 chances to win $500.00 at the cost of $5.00
each. The ticket plays on the 7pm first number drawn
PA Daily Number on October 7, 14, 21, 28 and 31,
2014. Please support this important parish fundraiser
by purchasing and/or selling these tickets. Thank you!
SCRIP Orders
Saint Mark Parish Enrollment code: 72777C99396L4
Orders for gift cards using the scrip program are due
on the following dates:
7 September, 21 September, 5 October,
19 October, 2 November, 16 November,
30 November, 8 December, 15 December,
Orders can be placed using either paper order forms or
online @ shopwithscrip.com.
Volunteers are NEEDED
Volunteer HELP is needed with various
tasks, including lawn work, basic painting,
etc. If interested, contact us at 412-678-
6275. High school students looking to earn
service hours are encouraged to volunteer!
Thanks! We need you!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday/ 6:30-7:30pm with Rosary at 7:15pm/Liberty Boro
Rosary recited before daily morning Mass.
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to tokini: the games/game systems. its a gaming company to blackrose92: hows it going? happy new year to you too. im fine. to both:whered you guys get your names?
you mean the games or something.cause i dont know what you mean by nintendo game company.
hi^^ happy new year to you to so how are you?
uuuum ok... i might try to read them... do you like Nintendo game company?
no shana is about a girl and well its hard to explain but spiral is about a boy who lived in his brothers shadow and something called the blade children who are testing him by seeing how he figures things out in dearth situations
yeah Death Note is awesome. i have never heard of them. what are they about
the first time i wachted it i thought it was creepy but a funny thing is my mom and me are kinda drawn to shows like that sometimes.do you like the shows shakugan no shana and spiral?
yeah i knew that. do you like Death Note? Its a good series but kinda short.
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I made this dress with inspiration from my favorite designer "Lena Hoschek" – her clothers are so beautiful and I'm very happy to have three wonderful pieces of her last and currently sommer collections in my wardrobe. While looking to pictures of her collections I got the idea to make this dress. I used the same pattern that I used for this blouse and with some alterations it became a dress. I added pockets from the pattern of this skirt. I wear the dress with a red tie-belt or a small leather-belt.
white and green gingham, a lot of different ribbons I collected during the last months … and years (:
Mar 6, 2013, 06.21 PMby auroras-y-sirenas
Wow, this is surprising. Well done!
It makes me think about Olympia le Tan's last F/W 2013 collection:
I guess there's the same idea behind.
Mar 7, 2013, 05.01 PMby taketina
Thank you .. for your nice words and the link, too! (:
Oct 18, 2012, 01.38 PMby janul
very nice, I love it! I like Lena Hoschek´s designs too.
Jul 27, 2012, 03.30 AMby CelticButterfly
All the ribbons! So well done. I love this.
May 28, 2012, 11.56 PMby nookie
how cute – love the ribbon bib and the welt pockets.
May 21, 2012, 06.05 AMby buddingnaturalist
Very wholesome I like the front plastron.
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I love this dress!
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It's for movies like this that VCRs were invented. This is fabulous stuff, from the story to the casting to the effects to the soundtrack. That it never played in theaters speaks more to the crowding of the multiplex screens by duplicate and triplicate studio megahits-of-the-moment than it does the quality of the moviemaking. Veteran stuntman Ric Roman Waugh has pieced together a superb story peppered with fiery action and daring stunts that actually contribute to the plot instead of simply jolting the viewer out of a cinema-induced stupor. This clearly is a labor of love Waugh has been polishing for some time, and it shows. The blossoming romance between Eric and Clarissa is entirely believable, the plot turns never challenge credibility (particularly one devilish one involving Draven), and the actors, particularly James Caan and Cuba Gooding Jr., know they are in something special, and they act like it. A stylish production with inventive photography, the ten-million-dollar budget is all on the screen, and then some. There is nothing wrong with your VCR -- this actually is a good movie.
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Before Jodi Arias: The tale of the Trunk Murderess
Media outlets from across the globe have descended on Arizona this year and streamed thousands of accounts analyzing the murder trial of Jodi Arias, who claims she killed her ex-boyfriend in self-defense in 2008. Prosecutors say Arias, who could face the death sentence if convicted of first-degree murder, planned the attack on Travis Alexander.
In 1931, another sensational murder trial took place in Arizona, that of Winnie Ruth Judd, known as the "Trunk Murderess." Judd was convicted of slaying roommates Anne LeRoi, and Hedvig "Sammy'' Samuelson, stuffing their dismembered bodies into trunks and a suitcase and shipping them on a train to Los Angeles. A railroad worker found the bodies three days later and searchers eventually seized Judd at a funeral home in Los Angeles.
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Woods is a graduate of Colorado Mountain College, where she was Phi Theta Kappa president. She is a senior at CSU.
The PEO Sisterhood is an international women's philanthropic group. It has various types of loan funds and scholarship awards available to help women in post-secondary and graduate school. For more information, call Sandie Johns at 824-7455.
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I recently attended the Council of Leaders of the League of Women Voters of Florida "Viva La Liga" in Tampa, Florida, and was privileged to also sit in on the Board of Directors meeting. This year's Council focused on the Cuban experience. Eighty-four League members attended the two day Council.
This past week was Public Service Recognition Week – a time to honor and celebrate the local, state, and federal public servants who are integral in making our democracy work. Today is also Mother's Day, when we remember that mothers play a vital role in raising educated voters. Where would our country be if one young elected official in Tennessee has not listened to his mother and cast the deciding vote for woman's suffrage?
This is Public Service Recognition Week and this weekend, we celebrate Mother's Day! In my roles as a career public servant and a mother, the League has always provided a very special place for me. League members work closely with local, state, and federal employees and officials. We understand the very special role that these dedicated public servants play in making our democracy work.
Earlier this week, the three federal judges tasked with reviewing Texas' voter identification law issued an order scolding the state for its activities in "delaying the Defendants' ability to receive and analyze the data and documents in a timely fashion."
Yesterday's passage of North Carolina's constitutional amendment and today's announcement by President Obama have raised the issue of marriage equality in the national debate. Leagues across the country have been active in advocating for marriage equality and delegates to the 2010 convention adopted a position of marriage equality that supports equal rights for all under state and federal law. At a time when there are so many things dividing Americans, we should stay focused on the real issue at hand: equality of opportunity.
This week, LWVUS elections staff were pleased to attend a new poll briefing pinpointing the important role Asian American voters will play in the 2012 elections. Sponsored by Lake Research, Asian American Justice Center, APIA Vote, and the Asian American Institute, the new national survey found key opportunities for candidates on both sides of aisle to court Asian voters this year.
We're excited to announce that we have finalized the location for our first meeting of the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA) – we'll be in Doha, Qatar, July 11 and 12!
Today is the beginning of Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), a time set aside to honor the men and women who serve as federal, state, county, and local government employees. These often underappreciated individuals are the everyday heroes that ensure our government is the best in the world. Take time today to thank those that have chosen the honorable path of public service.
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By car from Grandola to Melides and when you are in Melides take the direction of camping. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
DirectionRight and left
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
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